the register
Facts
municipalityStrömstad
countyVästra Götaland County
population7,836
area508 ha
scb code1486TC103
place profile
What it is like to live here
80/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness71/100
Senior friendliness84/100
natureforest50 m
water370 m
farmland1.1 km
shoreline250 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway700 m
industry250 m
power line800 m
servicesgrocery store520 m
school420 m
train station1.1 km
Median across 1,545 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Strömstad, 8,498 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 7,836 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Gothenburg2 h 13 min
Malmö5 h 24 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Strömsvattnet166 ha200 m
Nedre Färingen238 ha5.8 km
Sopperödvattnet30 ha6.6 km
Södra Vaglarna68 ha8.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Strömstads museummuseumculture
Strömstads kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone39.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)10.2 km
Potentially contaminated land48 in the locality50 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve1.5 km
Natura 20008.4 km
National outdoor-recreation interest1.1 km
Water protection area5.5 km
Habitat protection4.2 km
National conservation interest2 km
National heritage interest3.5 km
services & safetySchool7 in the locality550 m
Fire station1 in the locality670 m
Police station1 in the locality1 km
Civil defence shelter65 in the locality150 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site910 m
Swimming pool2.1 km
Campsite1 in the locality1.7 km
Hiking trail350 m
Cycle trail2 km
Birding site44.9 km
Geologically notable site6.1 km
service & nöjeRestaurant17 in the locality680 m
Café1.1 km
Petrol station6 in the locality50 m
Library1 in the locality860 m
Sports hall2 in the locality600 m
Hotel3 in the locality350 m
Care home25.4 km
Recycling centre1 in the locality1.4 km
disturbanceMajor road530 m
Railway1.6 km
Power line640 m
Wind turbine6.8 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality480 m
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3 in the locality340 m
Quarry5.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark3 in the locality400 m
Church1 in the locality900 m
Community hall1 in the locality930 m
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityStrömstad MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,482population
398 tkrmedian income
43.6 yearsaverage age
urban area in Strömstad Municipality